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ArticlePediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2015

The impact of small kidneys.

Douglas G Matsell, Dan Cojocaru, Eli W Matsell, Allison A Eddy

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Article in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Douglas G MatsellDepartment of Pediatrics, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, dmatsell@cw.bc.ca.
Dan Cojocaru
Eli W Matsell
Allison A Eddy
British Columbia Children's Hospital · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSmall kidneys due to renal hypodysplasia (RHD) result from a decrease in nephron number. The objectives of this study were to identify clinical variables that determine long-term renal outcome in children with RHD and to define the role of kidney size as a predictor of developing end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

methodsThis was a single-center retrospective cohort analysis. The primary outcome was development of ESRD. We identified 202 RHD cases, with 25 (12%) reaching ESRD at mean age of 8.9 (±6.6) years.

resultsChildren with RHD with a known genetic syndrome had the smallest kidneys while those with posterior urethral valves (PUV) had the largest kidneys at diagnosis. Cases with bilateral RHD were most likely to develop ESRD. Younger gestational age (OR 0.8, CI 0.69-0.99, p = 0.05), smaller kidney size at diagnosis (OR 0.13, CI 0.03-0.47, p = 0.002), lower best-estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (OR 0.74, CI 0.58-0.93, p = 0.01), proteinuria (OR 1.03, CI 1.01-1.05, p < 0.001) and high blood pressure (OR 1.02, CI 1.01-1.04, p = 0.01) were associated with development of ESRD, while kidney size at diagnosis was independently associated with ESRD (HR 0.03, CI 0.01-0.72, p = 0.043).

conclusionsIn children with RHD, kidney size at diagnosis predicts the likelihood of developing ESRD.

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KidneyKidney Failure, ChronicUrogenital AbnormalitiesAdolescentCanadaChildChild, PreschoolCreatinineDisease ProgressionFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHumansMaleOrgan SizePatient Outcome AssessmentPrognosisCreatinine

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